Main Objectives

• To provide overall and effective implementation, management and monitoring of the university’s total rewards system, inclusive of compensation and benefits programmes.
• This position provides overall support for the development, advisement and monitoring of remuneration and benefits legislative and administrative processes for Rhodes University. 
• To work closely with the Finance Division in respect of the staff costs budget, line items and the development of cost control and risk mitigation related to these.

The Requirements

 A relevant B Degree with approximately 6 years’ relevant experience where such experience includes: –

• Previous experience in a computerized remuneration and benefits environment working with HR staff remuneration costs
• Previous wellness experience
• Previous experience in establishing and implementing administrative systems and processes and working with an HR IT system
• At least one year’s supervision/management experience
• Some HR generalist experience will be an advantage
• Previous experience in a computerized remuneration and benefits (e.g. retirement funding, wellness, medical schemes) environment working with HR staff remuneration costs within an organisation with a staff complement of more than 1000 people.